The elegant Life of Chinese literati : from the Chinese classic, Treatise on Superfluous Things : fi...
The elegant Life of Chinese literati : from the Chinese classic, Treatise on Superfluous Things : fi...
The elegant Life of Chinese literati : from the Chinese classic, Treatise on Superfluous Things : finding harmony and joy in everyday objects / by Wen Zhenheng ; translated by Tony Blishen ; with a foreword by Craig Clunas.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Better Link Press, [2019]
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GQ 2020/0485
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Language
English
Chinese
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Physical Description
Physical content
156 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Studios and Retreats -- Flowers and Trees -- Water and Rocks -- Birds and Fish -- Calligraphy and Painting -- Tables and Couches -- Vessels and Utensils -- Dress and Ornaments -- Boats and Carriages -- Placing and Arrangement -- Fruit and Vegetables -- Incense and Tea.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Better Link Press, [2019]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"This is the first complete translation of the early 17th century Chinese scholar Wen Zhenheng's guide to good taste in late Ming Dynasty China. This translation now presents the entirety of Wen's Treatise on Superfluous Things, his description of how the gentleman-scholar can order his establishment so as to achieve harmony and elegance. Wen cover...
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Full title
The elegant Life of Chinese literati : from the Chinese classic, Treatise on Superfluous Things : finding harmony and joy in everyday objects / by Wen Zhenheng ; translated by Tony Blishen ; with a foreword by Craig Clunas.
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Includes index.
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GQ 2020/0485
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74VKadj6RKeX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKadj6RKeX
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ISBN
1602200394 hardcover
9781602200395 hardcover
DDC
712.60951
MMS ID
991024322318502626
